Despite hitting it big in the ’90s and 2000s with roles in *Speed*, *Miss Congeniality*, and *The Blind Side*, Sandra Bullock nevertheless found herself at odds with industry norms.
In a Vanity Fair profile on *The Morning Show* producer and star Jennifer Aniston, Bullock recalled how she and Aniston formed a fast friendship despite coming up in an era when Hollywood culture didn’t encourage women to be close.
“It was about pitting everyone against each other,” Bullock said. “We were told we weren’t supposed to do that — meaning like, respect, and honor each other.”
The article characterized these years as “the era of Hollywood when there could be only one female star in the room.” But Bullock and Aniston ignored these pressures and became fast friends after meeting at a wedding around the time *The Blind Side* was in theaters.
“That opened me up to the importance of women in each other’s lives and how important it is to support and hold each other up when so many want to tear each other down,” Bullock shared.
The two stars bonded over their love of interior design and their prior relationships with actor Tate Donovan, quickly enveloping Bullock as part of Aniston’s inner circle.
Alongside Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston boasts a wide circle of famous friends, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jimmy Kimmel, Jason Bateman, and Adam Sandler.
Describing what makes Aniston such a quality companion, Bullock told Vanity Fair, “Nothing is for her alone ever. Everything she does is for everyone else included.”
Not even a worldwide pandemic could break their bond. In the summer of 2020, Aniston posted a photo to her Instagram story of herself at a COVID-friendly 56th birthday party for Bullock, surrounded by masked friends Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor. The caption read, “Celebrating our girl properly distanced with so much love. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDY WE LOVE YOU!!!”
Despite their close friendship, Bullock and Aniston have yet to appear in a film together. Given their intimate connection and immense popularity, such a collaboration would likely be a major draw.
For example, *Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous* earned over $100 million worldwide after its 2005 release. Coupled with Aniston’s current buzz from *The Morning Show*, a third installment starring the pair could generate significant attention.
There have been plenty of disappointing third films in trilogies, so why not give the people what they want? Let Bullock and Aniston’s chemistry run wild in *Miss Congeniality 3*.
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